This week we celebrate two happy moments for the royal family. On 31 January the birthday of Princess Beatrix. In addition, on 2 February the 20th wedding anniversary of King Willem Alexander and Queen Máxima. Records for both events are not public yet. As a result, we cannot have a look at these birth or Read more…
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New book Anne Frank
Anne Frank is without doubt a person that appeals to the imagine of many. Everybody knows the story of the 13/14 year old Jewish girl who has to hide for the Germans. She writes in her diary letters to an imaginary friend. After two years in a secret annex of her father’s business in Amsterdam, Read more…
Finding Your Roots – Dutch stories
Have you watched season 8, episode 1 of the TV show Finding Your Roots? In this episode the actress Rebecca Hall was one of the guests. If you did not see it then here is a preview. What the show did not mention is that Rebecca has a Dutch grandmother! If you did watch, you Read more…